Set in Tlaquepaque, Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara is a four-star property with real observed prices for 2026. On site you'll find a pool, a spa and a restaurant. It scores 4.4/5 across 4502 guest reviews — a very good rating. In our 2026 scans, rooms ranged from US$89 to US$96 per night depending on dates and occupancy. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
About Tlaquepaque: Tlaquepaque is the potters' town that Guadalajara swallowed without erasing it: its own historic centre, pedestrian lanes lined with galleries, and old courtyard houses turned into hotels. All hotels in Tlaquepaque →
Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 11 priced stays for Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara: rates ran from US$89 to US$96 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. Rates in Tlaquepaque move with demand: midweek stays booked a couple of weeks out are where our scans found the widest choice of free-cancellation rooms. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara is at Carretera Chapala Km. 6.5, Tlaquepaque, Mexico. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bars, breakfast in room, coffee, pool bar and restaurant(s). On the wellness side there's fitness center, outdoor pool, pool bar, spa and swimming pool. Practical services include 24 hour front desk, 24h. security, business center, car rental service, concierge and free car parking. In the room itself: air conditioning, bathrobe, free wifi, hairdryer, iron and board and safe. The full list of 49 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
Booking is straightforward: pick dates and guests in the widget, check the live rate on app.impt.io, and complete the reservation there. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the four-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Tlaquepaque for hotel guests
You sleep steps from the Jardín Hidalgo and El Parián, the square of cantinas where mariachis play from noon until midnight, and wake up with ceramic and blown-glass workshops on the same street. Supply is thin: our 2026 scans found only three hotels here quoting a real price, from US$71 a night with a typical rate of about US$89. Few beds means weekends and fairs sell out fast, so book early or sleep in Guadalajara and ride the light rail in. All hotels in Tlaquepaque →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.44502 reviewsTerrible experience. The water is still brown, despite management claiming it's been fixed—just like reviews from months ago said. I even called ahead to confirm they had working air conditioning. They said yes, but when I arrived, the AC in my room wasn’t working. I asked to switch rooms and was told none were available, yet they later moved my family to a different room after initially assigning them one that was already occupied. Dishonest, disorganized, and disappointing. Poor service and worse facilities. Avoid this place.
The hotel is old and could be luxurious it’s not. The grounds are not very well maintained and lowers the tone of the property. The room we stayed in had a new shower and a great bed and linens but the rest of the room and furnishings were dated. On the upside it was extremely quiet and we slept well. The restaurant was understaffed and we waited 45 minutes for our meals. Unfortunate.
Everything and everyone working here. Everything is so outdated and old, when we got there no one in the staff let us know they had a water issue and when we got into our room, the room smelled really bad, the sheets were filthy and so were the floors. The water was BROWN coming out of the shower, sink and the toilet. It was disgusting we booked 5 rooms and all of the rooms were all having the same issue and when we went to go tell them the problem, all they said was. "Write a letter to let them know what issues you had" THE PROBLEM WAS ALREADY HAPPENING BEFORE WE BOOKED! And they didn't care…
Planning your trip to Tlaquepaque
When to go
October and November are the sweet spot: the rains have stopped, the valley is still green, days sit around 26-28°C and nights need a light jacket. March to May is the hot dry season, 32-35°C by mid-afternoon with dust in the air; the shaded courtyards help, but plan your shopping and workshop visits for the morning.
From June to September it rains most afternoons — short, heavy storms that leave the mornings washed clean. It is not a bad time to come: fewer crowds on the lanes and cooler air. Bring a rain shell and keep 5pm to 8pm loose. June also brings the ceramics fair and the San Pedro patron-saint festivities, which fill the few hotels in town.
December and January bring cool nights of 7-10°C, and in old high-ceilinged houses you feel it — ask about heating before you book. Check the metro-area calendar too: the Guadalajara book fair in late November, the international mariachi festival between August and September, and trade fairs at Expo Guadalajara all squeeze availability across the valley, Tlaquepaque included.
Getting there and around
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla airport (GDL) lies about 20 km out along the Chapala highway: 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. The authorised airport taxi runs around MX$400-500; ride apps, which work well across the whole metro area, usually come in under that. After dark the app is the sensible choice.
The Nueva Central Camionera, Guadalajara's long-distance bus terminal, sits in Tlaquepaque territory, some ten minutes from the old town. Arrive from Mexico City, Colima or the Bajío and you effectively step off in town. The older terminal, serving nearby destinations such as Chapala, is in Guadalajara and easy to reach by light rail or taxi.
Light rail Line 3 crosses the municipality with a stop a few blocks from the centre, putting Guadalajara's cathedral about twenty minutes away for around ten pesos, with none of the traffic on Avenida Revolución. It is by far the strongest argument for sleeping here and still having the big city within easy reach.
Central Tlaquepaque is walked end to end: the andadores are pedestrian and everything worth seeing fits into ten blocks. With a car, expect narrow one-way streets and private lots at roughly MX$100-150 for half a day. Tonalá is ten to fifteen minutes away, and its market days are the one real reason to have wheels.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The historic centre is the answer for almost everyone: courtyard houses with ten or fifteen rooms around the Jardín Hidalgo, Calle Independencia and Juárez, steps from galleries, museums and restaurants. Our 2026 scans found only three Tlaquepaque hotels with a real price — from US$71, typically around US$89 — a small sample that fairly describes the market: few beds, nearly all of them boutique.
The price of that location is noise. El Parián has mariachis from Friday to Sunday until late, and the surrounding streets amplify everything. Ask for a room off the inner patio, away from the square. These are also historic buildings: stairs, few lifts, uneven floors and modern bathrooms squeezed into nineteenth-century walls. Charming, not always practical with big suitcases or limited mobility.
Around the bus terminal and along the arteries towards the Periférico you will find functional hotels and roadside motels. Nobody stays there for pleasure: they work for a 6am bus or a work trip to the municipality's industrial parks. No charm, nothing walkable, and surroundings you would rather not stroll at night.
If you want a wider price range or real nightlife, sleep in Guadalajara — Centro, Colonia Americana or Providencia — and come over by Line 3 during the day. The honest trade-off: Tlaquepaque wins after dark, once the tour buses leave and the town belongs to whoever stayed; Guadalajara wins on choice and on cheap rooms.
Eating and going out
Start the day at the municipal market or a centre fonda: tortas ahogadas drowned in chile de árbol salsa, beef birria in its broth, carne en su jugo with beans and bacon. A set lunch runs about MX$120-180; a proper dinner with mezcal and dessert — jericalla, the local custard, is the classic — lands around MX$300-500 a head in the courtyard restaurants on Independencia.
El Parián is the local institution: a full block of cantinas around a bandstand, with mariachis charging by the song, roughly MX$150-250 a piece. It is touristy and genuine at the same time. Agree the price before they strike up, and order a cazuela, the tequila-and-grapefruit-soda cocktail served in a clay bowl. Share one; the large sizes are enormous.
Midweek the town winds down early: by eleven little is open beyond El Parián and a bar or two on the andador. For late drinks, Avenida Chapultepec and Colonia Americana in Guadalajara are twenty to thirty minutes by taxi, around MX$150-250 on an app. Coming back late is easy; walking alone through the empty outer streets is not worth it.
Booking well
With so few hotels, booking early matters more than being clever. Weekends, long holiday bridges, the June ceramics fair and the weeks of the book fair or big Expo Guadalajara events empty the centre's inventory. If your dates fall there, reserve months ahead or accept sleeping in Guadalajara and commuting in on the light rail.
Ask the specific questions before you pay: does the room face the patio or the street, is there air conditioning and any heating for January nights, is breakfast included, does the hotel have its own parking, and until what time is reception staffed. Small courtyard hotels close their desk early and appreciate knowing your arrival time.
Use the range from our 2026 scans — from US$71, typically about US$89 — as your benchmark for a boutique room in the centre. Rates far below that generally belong to transit hotels near the bus terminal, a different proposition entirely. Carry cash for workshops and clay stalls: many add a card surcharge or simply do not take plastic.
Frequently asked about Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara
How much does Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara cost?
Prices we observed in 2026 started at US$89 per night. These are scan observations, not a live quote: the final rate depends on your dates. Use the check-availability widget on this page to see the current price.
Where is Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara?
The address is Carretera Chapala Km. 6.5, Tlaquepaque, Mexico, Tlaquepaque. This page's "View on map" link opens the exact spot.
What facilities does Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara have?
The hotel lists 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, Air conditioning, Banquet, Bars and Bathrobe. The full list (49 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara?
Pick dates and guests in this page's check-availability widget: it takes you to the live price on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms come with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
